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. >> we want to get the information to all the leaders in the united nations let them know, the island belong to china. >> the demonstrators waved chinese flags and signs demanding that japan leave the islands. >>> mahmud ahmendinejad criticized israel for posing a constant threat to his country. he told the general assembly the major powers are taking advantage of their possession of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction to threaten states. >> translator: israel's continuing threat to resort to military action against our nation is a clear example of this bitter reality. >> he also called for reform of the united nations and the creation of a new world order. iran chairs the conference of nonaligned countries made up of 120 countries and territories. he said unfairness and discrimination against developing countries by a few industrialized nations is creating an economic divide and fueling conflicts. >>> two car bombs exploded near the syrian army headquarters in the capital of damascus. the blast killed at least four people. the explosion struck early wednesday morning, the
. >> we want to get the information to all the leaders in the united nations let them know, the island belong to china. >> the demonstrators waved chinese flags and signs demanding that japan leave the islands. >>> mahmud ahmendinejad criticized israel for posing a constant threat to his country. he told the general assembly the major powers are taking advantage of their possession of nuclear weapons and weapons of mass destruction to threaten states. >> translator:...
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united nations stands with japan just as japan has always stood by the united nations. >> japan's ambassador to the u.n. expressed gratitude for the support. he said japan will use lessons it learned through disasters to step up its contribution to countries around the world. >>> people in italy are also expressing support for japan. students from a city in italy that's seen its share of earthquakes have reached out to the japanese. with a musical performance. laquila was devastated by an earthquake three years ago. japan helped to reconstruct a music hall there. more than 200 people attended the event in rome. among them italian president giorgio napolitano and former prime minister lamberto dini. the students sang mozart's "gloria." ♪ >> translator: the disasters united the people of japan and italy and strengthened our friendship. >>> japanese traditional dancers from iwate, hit hard by the disaster, perform to express their gratitude. the ambassador also expressed thanks, saying the japanese people were encouraged by the messages and the financial generosity of the italian people. >>>
united nations stands with japan just as japan has always stood by the united nations. >> japan's ambassador to the u.n. expressed gratitude for the support. he said japan will use lessons it learned through disasters to step up its contribution to countries around the world. >>> people in italy are also expressing support for japan. students from a city in italy that's seen its share of earthquakes have reached out to the japanese. with a musical performance. laquila was...
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they appealed to the united nations. government forces bombarded it for nearly a month. they regained control this month. human right activists say government troops kept firing at civilians. they say the death toll is rising. syrian run television showed images of several bodies with this be hands tied behind their it accused terrorist gangs of carro caring carrying out the killings. secretary of state hillary clinton and officials met on monday after the u.n. security council meeting in new york. this came after kofi annan and others failed to crackdown on the issue in backing the u.n. resolution to pressure assad. >> we expect all nations to join us now in oppressing the regime to silence its guns. >> stopping the violence was more important than assigning blame. >> we think of putting the government on one level and whether it is acceptable or not. it is about saving lives. >> he warned that the conflict will escalate if foreign troops intervene. >>> it is the fourth day of israeli air strikes in the gaza strip and the death toll has reached 25. five of them are civi
they appealed to the united nations. government forces bombarded it for nearly a month. they regained control this month. human right activists say government troops kept firing at civilians. they say the death toll is rising. syrian run television showed images of several bodies with this be hands tied behind their it accused terrorist gangs of carro caring carrying out the killings. secretary of state hillary clinton and officials met on monday after the u.n. security council meeting in new...
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the united nations has welcomed brahimi's initiative. the security council calls it a first step towards a sustainable end to all violence. the council held a closed-door video conference with brahimi. he reported the latest developments to council members. security council president rosenthal read out a statement urging all parties to support the cease-fire. >> the members of the security council called upon all parties in particular on the syrian arab republic as a stronger party to respond positively to the initiative of the joint special representative. >> counsel members urged the syrian government allow aid workers immediate and unimpeded access to those in need of help. >>> the government of sudan is blaming israel for an air strike on the capital of kartune. several explosions sparked fires and destroyed the factory. information minister said four israeli jets had attacked. he said rocket debris found in the rubble indicates the israelis were involved. he warned that sudan reserves the right to strike back. he said cabinet member
the united nations has welcomed brahimi's initiative. the security council calls it a first step towards a sustainable end to all violence. the council held a closed-door video conference with brahimi. he reported the latest developments to council members. security council president rosenthal read out a statement urging all parties to support the cease-fire. >> the members of the security council called upon all parties in particular on the syrian arab republic as a stronger party to...
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ambassador to the united nations, susan rice, who holds the council's rotating chair currently, she says the members agree that the launch would be a provocation. all right. hiroki with us for details on north korea. he's an expert on north korean issues. we'll have you join us again later. thanks very much for your update. >>> now let's take a look at the three-day forecast. well, actually, before we go to the three-day forecast, let's bring you up to date on what's happening currently. earlier the south korean defense ministry said that the launch occurred at 7:39 a.m., but u.s. officials, japan and south korea, are saying that the launch failed. and debris fell into the ocean. just 90 seconds after the launch. so these countries, japan, u.s. and south korea, these hree cous are saying that the launch failed. the japanese government says north korean officials tried to launch a missile within the last few hours but the launch appears to have failed. the launch appears to have failed. at a news conference in tokyo, the defense minister indicated that the north korean launch may have fai
ambassador to the united nations, susan rice, who holds the council's rotating chair currently, she says the members agree that the launch would be a provocation. all right. hiroki with us for details on north korea. he's an expert on north korean issues. we'll have you join us again later. thanks very much for your update. >>> now let's take a look at the three-day forecast. well, actually, before we go to the three-day forecast, let's bring you up to date on what's happening...
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ambassador to the united nations says russia and china are protecting syrian president ba shad al asad and thousands of civilians could die as a result. susan rice spoke after the russian and chinese representatives of the u.n. security council vetoed the latest resolution on the conflict in syria. the draft would have permitted nonmilitary sanctions if president assad's government stopped using heavy artillery in ten days and called for a 45-day extension of the u.n. cease-fire observer's mission. it's the third time russia and china have vetoed u.n. resolutions on syria. >> the security council has failed utterly. this is another dark day in turtle bay. one can only hope that one day, before too many thousands more die, that russia and china will stop protecting assad and allow -- >> western nations are expected to try to draft another resolution to extend the mission of the u.n. cease-fire observers. the failure of the original resolution isn't a surprise. russian and chinese leaders made it clear they didn't like the draft. still, top united nations officials tried to change their
ambassador to the united nations says russia and china are protecting syrian president ba shad al asad and thousands of civilians could die as a result. susan rice spoke after the russian and chinese representatives of the u.n. security council vetoed the latest resolution on the conflict in syria. the draft would have permitted nonmilitary sanctions if president assad's government stopped using heavy artillery in ten days and called for a 45-day extension of the u.n. cease-fire observer's...
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officials from united nations said that syria granted access to workers from the world food program and seven ngos. wo will arrive at several cities. >> whether this is a breakthrough or not will be evident in the coming days and weeks and be measured not in rhetoric, not agreements but in action on the ground. >> the officials say at least 1 million people in syria are in urgent need of assistance as food and medicine are in short supply. human rights activists in syria say that government forces are continuing attacks. 56 people were killed in the country in the past two days. >>> the presidents will meet up later in the day. they are taking part in a two-day security summit with the leaders of four central asian nations. they are trying to combat terrorism and keep secessionist movements in check. they will lead the discussions of the shanghai cooperation organization. hu regards stability at home as the top priority ahead of a leadership change later this year. putin is expected to urge other members to rally behind russian in opposing a missile defense system that nato plans to dep
officials from united nations said that syria granted access to workers from the world food program and seven ngos. wo will arrive at several cities. >> whether this is a breakthrough or not will be evident in the coming days and weeks and be measured not in rhetoric, not agreements but in action on the ground. >> the officials say at least 1 million people in syria are in urgent need of assistance as food and medicine are in short supply. human rights activists in syria say that...
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japan regards south korea as an important member of the united nations and apepealed to the government in seoul. foreign minister koichiro gemba has summoned the ambassador. to inform him of the decision. south korean president lee bak made a visit to the islands on friday. japanese government officials say he entered theirtorytory illegally. they recalled the ambassador from seoul. the international court of justice will not handle any legal dispute without the consent of the party concerned. south korea refused proposals to take the dispute to court. in 1954 and 1962. >>> british government officials say they will never allow safe passage to a man who is of interest to a number of countries. julian assange is trying to avoid extradition to sweden. the founder of wic -- wikileaks has been holed up in the ecuador embassy in london. he faces arrest if he leaves embassy grounds. people around the world clicked on wikileaks after the site released thousands of secret u.s. documents. authorities in sweden want to question assange over accusations of sexual assault. police in britain arrest
japan regards south korea as an important member of the united nations and apepealed to the government in seoul. foreign minister koichiro gemba has summoned the ambassador. to inform him of the decision. south korean president lee bak made a visit to the islands on friday. japanese government officials say he entered theirtorytory illegally. they recalled the ambassador from seoul. the international court of justice will not handle any legal dispute without the consent of the party concerned....
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nations charter. that is unacceptable and goes against the wisdom of humanity. >> noda said it is the responsibility of nations to protect their territory. he said japan will fulfill its responsibility but stressed his country will uphold the principles shared by the international community under all circumstances. japanese government officials have tried to take their dispute with south korea to the international court of justice, but their counterparts in seoul have rejected those proposals. noda said countries should pay more attention to the function of the international court. >>> and noda says japanese officials will do their best to protect relations with their neighbors. our reporter watched the speech for us and said noda was careful about how he positioned himself. >> japanese officials were first reluctant to raise the problems with the south korea and china in the general assembly. the forum is for multi national challenges not bilateral issues. the japanese were concerned they might be cr
nations charter. that is unacceptable and goes against the wisdom of humanity. >> noda said it is the responsibility of nations to protect their territory. he said japan will fulfill its responsibility but stressed his country will uphold the principles shared by the international community under all circumstances. japanese government officials have tried to take their dispute with south korea to the international court of justice, but their counterparts in seoul have rejected those...
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the united nations brokered a truce between government and opposition forces. it didn't hold. and residents are still running from the fighting. many have taken refuge over the border in turkey. kenji gota has the latest from there. >> reporter: he points over the border to his home just a few kilometers away. he spent much of the past year with the syrian army fighting against government forces. then soldiers attacked his hometo hometown. about half of the 15,000 residents left syria. he crossed over just a few weeks ago. >> translator: the government forces attacked us after cordoning off the town. i saw children's bodies buried in the ruins of a collapsed building. >> reporter: the turkish government and the turkish red crescent set up this camp in march of last year. refugees started trickling in. now 250 of them arrived every day. more than 12,000 people now call this their temporary home. >> he used to run a shop selling mobile phones. he used his to document what happened there over the past ye year. >> translator: this is when people staged a demonstration. >> reporter
the united nations brokered a truce between government and opposition forces. it didn't hold. and residents are still running from the fighting. many have taken refuge over the border in turkey. kenji gota has the latest from there. >> reporter: he points over the border to his home just a few kilometers away. he spent much of the past year with the syrian army fighting against government forces. then soldiers attacked his hometo hometown. about half of the 15,000 residents left syria. he...
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the united nations says the civilian death toll in syria has now topped 10,000. troops supporting assad killed more than a hundred people last week in houla. the bodiesf 13 men were found earlier this week in the eastern town wh their hands tied behind their backs. u.s. and european members of the security council are calling for tougher actions against the assad government. but the russian ambassador remains weary of the western approach. he said dialogue and sanctions will not work at the same time. an nhk crew visiting the capital damascus on wednesday saw many government troops deployed in the central district. government troops routinely accompany the u.n. officials sent to monitor the cease-fire ark parentally to curb their activities. food prices have nearly doubled in the capital with some shops being forced to close down. u.s. leaders are trying to apply pressure of their own. they want to isolate the assad regime from the global financial system. they've added a syrian bank to their list of those facing sanctions. treasury department officials say the s
the united nations says the civilian death toll in syria has now topped 10,000. troops supporting assad killed more than a hundred people last week in houla. the bodiesf 13 men were found earlier this week in the eastern town wh their hands tied behind their backs. u.s. and european members of the security council are calling for tougher actions against the assad government. but the russian ambassador remains weary of the western approach. he said dialogue and sanctions will not work at the...
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as a member of the united nations, the north has the obligation to respect security council resolutions. >> reporter: china is north korea's neighbor and the most important of its fuel lines, also an economic superpower, since fighting the korean war together, the two countries have maintained close relations. in september, north korea held a briefing in beijing, calling for massive investment in a special economic zone. shape, and the only way it will improve is through investment from abroad. the most important issue for china now is consistent economic growth. so it will avert any tensions that might destabilize the surrounding region. last month, a leading member of china's communist party was the first official to visit north korea. although it's known he met with north korean's secretary kim jong un, it's not clear if it notified bejing before it went ahead with the watch. >> yuko aotani spoke with china and asked how china has reacted for north korea over this launch? >> the statement of regret from china's foreign ministry. beijing is unhappy about the launch, but remains to be
as a member of the united nations, the north has the obligation to respect security council resolutions. >> reporter: china is north korea's neighbor and the most important of its fuel lines, also an economic superpower, since fighting the korean war together, the two countries have maintained close relations. in september, north korea held a briefing in beijing, calling for massive investment in a special economic zone. shape, and the only way it will improve is through investment from...
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nations peacekeeping force plans to withdraw from east timor before the end of the year.rity. in china say of ongoingding their most advanced manned nations a ers hope to use the climat spratly integrating the spratlys and disputed chaaster wasse force tokyo. city officials estimate a h could k >> [ speaking foreign language ] >> defense ministry workers put on a mock alert. then grounrushn crossing a river by boat to prepare in case something blocks their access to disastera lot after last year's earthquake and tsunami. 100,000 troops went to japan's northeast to communities and sharing duties with u.s. soweek is the first time the expected to make few art probe wil the space rover curiosity is the size of a car,ever. nasa lus instr to collect sand samples from the surface of the red planet. can. many scientists believe curiosity mission will last two years. it will begin by investigating whether a place known as the president obama has set a goal of sending humans2030 fair foon exam in of them have given par officials from 14 institutes including japanese affiliated companie
nations peacekeeping force plans to withdraw from east timor before the end of the year.rity. in china say of ongoingding their most advanced manned nations a ers hope to use the climat spratly integrating the spratlys and disputed chaaster wasse force tokyo. city officials estimate a h could k >> [ speaking foreign language ] >> defense ministry workers put on a mock alert. then grounrushn crossing a river by boat to prepare in case something blocks their access to disastera lot...
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united nations leaders say u.n. monitors in syria may have to reconsider. they tried to reach a town believed to be the site of a massacre. crowds would not let them through. >> we were confronted by angry crowds. they stopped us from pro segd forward. they started hurdling stones and metal rods at vehicles. >> some fired at cars as some tried to turn back. the u.n. team went to syria to see of the progress of a cease-fire. but they have been unable to prevent further casualties. human rights activists say more than 100 people were killed across the country over the past two days. government forces in the northern city of idlib attacked from the ground and the air. the fighting has brought homs into three separate zones cutting off many residents. >>> assaults by air are relatively new tactic for syrian forces. secretary of state hillary clinton says u.n. officials are concerned that russia may be providing helicopters. >> we are concerned about the latest information that we have there are attack helicopters on wait from russia to syria which will escalate
united nations leaders say u.n. monitors in syria may have to reconsider. they tried to reach a town believed to be the site of a massacre. crowds would not let them through. >> we were confronted by angry crowds. they stopped us from pro segd forward. they started hurdling stones and metal rods at vehicles. >> some fired at cars as some tried to turn back. the u.n. team went to syria to see of the progress of a cease-fire. but they have been unable to prevent further casualties....
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russia's ambassador to the united nations renewed his criticism of the u.s. and the council's european members. >> some members of the council continue their routine of the past 15 months, the government fighting against the population, using force against its population. this is just a propaganda line. >>> u.s. president barack obama is starting his day off sifting through a mixed bag of economic data and trying to find out how it will affect his re-election campaign heading into the fall. the latest employment data is out. the jobless rate inched up to 8.3% last month. it's been stuck around the 8% level for the last few months. the brighter spot involves nonfarm payroll. u.s. labor department analysts say employers added 163,000 jobs. that's approximately 60,000 more than economists had forecasted. the manufacturing sector gained 25,000 jobs while employment in food services also rose by 29,000. this data was released just as the u.s. central bank announced that it will take additional measures if the economy continued to show signs of a further slowdown.
russia's ambassador to the united nations renewed his criticism of the u.s. and the council's european members. >> some members of the council continue their routine of the past 15 months, the government fighting against the population, using force against its population. this is just a propaganda line. >>> u.s. president barack obama is starting his day off sifting through a mixed bag of economic data and trying to find out how it will affect his re-election campaign heading...
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the united nations and arab league have appointed former u.n. secretary general kofi annan as their special envoy. annan headed the u.n. for ten years until 2006. he won the nobel peace prize during his tenure. the former u.n. chief has experience in conflict resolution. after leading the world body he helped negotiate an end to ethnic conflict in kenya. through the appointment of annan, the u.n. and arab league said they aim to underscore their commitment to stopping the violence in syria. the japanese government will extend $3 million in emergency aid to the recent victims of violence in syria. the program will distribute food and medicine to people forced to flee their homes. the aid will be distributed in cooperation with the international committee of the red cross and other organizations. >> translator: japan needs to assist syrian civilians for humanitarian reasons. we will continue our calls for the syrian government to halt the violence against its people. >> the u.n. says 100,000 to 200,000 people have been displaced within syria. and
the united nations and arab league have appointed former u.n. secretary general kofi annan as their special envoy. annan headed the u.n. for ten years until 2006. he won the nobel peace prize during his tenure. the former u.n. chief has experience in conflict resolution. after leading the world body he helped negotiate an end to ethnic conflict in kenya. through the appointment of annan, the u.n. and arab league said they aim to underscore their commitment to stopping the violence in syria. the...
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>> i believe china can greatly influence the united nations' reaction. after the previous launch in april, the united nations issued a statement of condemnation. the day before the north's announcement of this launch by its chairman of china's national peoples congress to meet with kim jong-un. the launch announcement the folling y causehe chinese to lose face. this time they have strongly urged restraint. also, i think it is important to closely watch how they react. >> thanks very much, hiroki. >>> security analysts in the u.s. and elsewhere have used satellite images to try to understand what the north koreans have been up to. they've examined those photos for hints. and they've tried to get whatever information they can to help them understand the technology. nhk world's reporter reports. ♪ >> reporter: engineers in north korea started developing a full-fledged missile program in the 1980s. they produced a series of missiles, their own versions of the soviet technology. the late kim jong-il accelerated the missile program. >> translator: this progr
>> i believe china can greatly influence the united nations' reaction. after the previous launch in april, the united nations issued a statement of condemnation. the day before the north's announcement of this launch by its chairman of china's national peoples congress to meet with kim jong-un. the launch announcement the folling y causehe chinese to lose face. this time they have strongly urged restraint. also, i think it is important to closely watch how they react. >> thanks very...
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. >> he has worked more than ten years at the united nations providing support for developing nations. he felt that imitations of trade methods. >> it's a community of the u.n. bureaucrats and diplomats who were the donors and the government officials from the developing countries. these three groups get together and then have meetings in fancy hotels in citalities ary to discuss these poverty issues. it's very difficult to reach the poorest of the poor through this traditional mechanism. so we decided to focus directly on the household level. >> there are many issues facing the poorest of the poor. for example, water. women and children are burdened with collecting water many times a day. as a solution, he's distributing a unique drum. this doughnut shaped plastic container can carry 50 liters of water at a time. even a child can pull it. it was invented by a south african based company. kopernik brings together three parties. using money from donors they push goods from companies to sell them to people in need. how can companies make a profit when poor people have so little to spend
. >> he has worked more than ten years at the united nations providing support for developing nations. he felt that imitations of trade methods. >> it's a community of the u.n. bureaucrats and diplomats who were the donors and the government officials from the developing countries. these three groups get together and then have meetings in fancy hotels in citalities ary to discuss these poverty issues. it's very difficult to reach the poorest of the poor through this traditional...
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. >>> the united nations security council will hold an emergency meeting on north korea's launch on friday at 9:00 a.m. in new york. the japanese government sent a letter to the body calling for the emergency meeting. the u.s. ambassador to the u.n., susan rice, told them it blatantly violates north korea's obligations to the international community. russia's u.n. ambassador said the members of the body agreed that the launch goes against a security council resolution. and china's ambassador said the u.n. must do everything possible to diffuse tension rather than inflame the situation. >>> and joining us once again now is the national graduate institute for policy studies or grips, in tokyo. now north korea has acknowledged that the launch has failed. >> right. >> how will it affect kim jong-un? any negative impacts? >> certainly it will have a negative impact on kim jong-un. in the past, north korea has, you know, tried to launch a satellite twice. in 1998 and 2009. and each time the satellite launch failed, but the north korean authority announced that it was successful. but this time, t
. >>> the united nations security council will hold an emergency meeting on north korea's launch on friday at 9:00 a.m. in new york. the japanese government sent a letter to the body calling for the emergency meeting. the u.s. ambassador to the u.n., susan rice, told them it blatantly violates north korea's obligations to the international community. russia's u.n. ambassador said the members of the body agreed that the launch goes against a security council resolution. and china's...
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officials with the united nations refugee agency says they received 12,000 such people last year. australia authorities are working on a plan to reopen offshore detention centers. they hope to deter seekers by sending them to neighboring countries. >>> vietnam and the united states were enemies during the 1960s and '70s. but 37 years after the vietnam war ended, they're finding some shared goals, such as cotering the ri of china. e bales of the past remain fresh in many people's minds. so a diary returned to the family of a north vietnamese soldier has taken on special significance. nhk world's akiko ichihara reports reports from hanoi. >> reporter: duong was killed in 1966 during the battle with american forces. he wrote a diary about his life on the front line and in the jungle. for years, the diary was in the position of a former u.s. marine. but last week it was handed over to his son by an official from vietnam's defense ministry. >> translator: this is so precious to us. we're grateful to the american soldier who kept it for so many years. >> reporter: it is part of the pers
officials with the united nations refugee agency says they received 12,000 such people last year. australia authorities are working on a plan to reopen offshore detention centers. they hope to deter seekers by sending them to neighboring countries. >>> vietnam and the united states were enemies during the 1960s and '70s. but 37 years after the vietnam war ended, they're finding some shared goals, such as cotering the ri of china. e bales of the past remain fresh in many people's minds....
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the effectiveness of a united nations monitoring mission in syria is coming under question. a u.n. led truce went into force in the country about a week ago. but government troops continue to shell residential areas and major cities. the cease-fire was supposed to take effect on april 12th. an advanced party of u.n. monitors has been in syria for days. however, local human rights activists say indiscriminate mortar and tank shelling by president bashar al assad's forces has battered homes in central syria and in the north. in deir al-zor, there are violent clashes. a syrian human rights group says more than 200 civilians have been killed in the past week. president assad insists that the fighting is not a crackdown, but is merely in response to attacks by rebels. he says he wants to cooperate with the u.n. team. >>> the march 11th disaster and nuclear crisis caused a sharp drop in the number of foreign visitors to japan, but now they're starting to come back. authorities say last month saw the first year on year increase since the catastrophe. it was also a record for visitors from
the effectiveness of a united nations monitoring mission in syria is coming under question. a u.n. led truce went into force in the country about a week ago. but government troops continue to shell residential areas and major cities. the cease-fire was supposed to take effect on april 12th. an advanced party of u.n. monitors has been in syria for days. however, local human rights activists say indiscriminate mortar and tank shelling by president bashar al assad's forces has battered homes in...
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also, some members include a former ambassador to the united nations and a seismologist as well as experts in the field of nuclear energy and radiation. >> will this be enough to guarantee the nra's independence? >> not really. the nra is now under the umbrella of the environment ministry. this means politicians and bureaucrats will still have influence because they control the agency's budget. another issue is a composition of the nra's task. more than 80% of its employees come from previous regulatory bodies. to prevent conflictsf interest, the government says nra employees will be prohibited from moving or returning to the ministry of industry. the government unit that promoted nuclear energy, but critics are already finding loopholes in this. >> what challenges will the nra be facing over the coming months? >> there's a long list. without doubt, the most important and immediate challenge is redefining nuclear safety regulations. new standards will have to take into account the latest findings and technological advances to make sure nuclear plants can withstand natural disasters and maj
also, some members include a former ambassador to the united nations and a seismologist as well as experts in the field of nuclear energy and radiation. >> will this be enough to guarantee the nra's independence? >> not really. the nra is now under the umbrella of the environment ministry. this means politicians and bureaucrats will still have influence because they control the agency's budget. another issue is a composition of the nra's task. more than 80% of its employees come...
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the united nations envoy to syria urges government and rebel troops to agree to a temporary cease-fire. rianmay spend a holiday this weekend hearing something they haven't heard in a while, silence. the u.n. and arab league envoy have proposed government and opposition fighters lay down their arms during the islamic festival. brahimi is still waiting for the government to confirm the truce. vertebbrahimi hopes to build on cease of hostile tizz. the two sides are still fighting in battles across the country. syrian government leaders have agreed in principle to the truce but they have yet to confirm their decision. opposition commanders harbor their own suspicions. they suspect government forces would use a pause in the fighting to rebuild their strength. >> u.n. officials say they may send peacekeepers into syria if government and opposition forces respect the truce. >>> the united nations has welcomed brahimi's initiative calling ate first step toward a sustainable end to all violence. the council healed a closed-door video conference from brahimi. he reported the latest developments
the united nations envoy to syria urges government and rebel troops to agree to a temporary cease-fire. rianmay spend a holiday this weekend hearing something they haven't heard in a while, silence. the u.n. and arab league envoy have proposed government and opposition fighters lay down their arms during the islamic festival. brahimi is still waiting for the government to confirm the truce. vertebbrahimi hopes to build on cease of hostile tizz. the two sides are still fighting in battles across...
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syria is a united nation before they planned the split. >> reporter: a massive rally was held to express with the assad government. he repeated his call for strong support for the government. >> translator: so many people are gathered here today. all you have are rallying behind assad. >> reporter: a silent protest was held. they are holding up blank signs. the message is stop the bloodshed. as the civil war intensifies more people are saying publicly that they can no longer support assad. they drew the arabic word freedom arranging candles. he used to support assad but he thinks the government is disgracing his homeland with blood. >> translator: we must topple the assad regime as crimes by the regime have come to light, the anti-assad movement is becoming unstoppable in the golan heights as well. >> reporter: expressing opposition can create fiction. assad supporters begin harassing him. stones were thrown at his house. he was hit by a car and has serious lower back injuries. the driver was an assad supporter. he insists it was an accident. >> translator: we must do whatever we can to
syria is a united nation before they planned the split. >> reporter: a massive rally was held to express with the assad government. he repeated his call for strong support for the government. >> translator: so many people are gathered here today. all you have are rallying behind assad. >> reporter: a silent protest was held. they are holding up blank signs. the message is stop the bloodshed. as the civil war intensifies more people are saying publicly that they can no longer...
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united nations delegates respond to north korea's launch of a rocket they say used missile technology. >>> u.n. delegates have issued some words of warning for leaders in pyongyang and strongly condemned the launch last week of what they called a rocket and it blew up minutes later over the yellow sea and underlined suspicions the goal was to test a ballistic missile. reporting from new york. >> reporter: the council met monday to discuss north korea's launch attempt. the 15 member body issued a strongly worded presidential statement. it condemned the country for violating u.n. resolutions banning ballistic missile launches. the statement threatened further action if the country launches another missile or conducts a nuclear test. u.s. ambassador susan rice, the current council president, said the statement was adopted with unprecedented speed. >> the swift and unanimous adoption of this strong presidential statement shows that the international community is united in sending a clear message to north korea that such provocations are serious and totally unacceptable. >> reporter: rice
united nations delegates respond to north korea's launch of a rocket they say used missile technology. >>> u.n. delegates have issued some words of warning for leaders in pyongyang and strongly condemned the launch last week of what they called a rocket and it blew up minutes later over the yellow sea and underlined suspicions the goal was to test a ballistic missile. reporting from new york. >> reporter: the council met monday to discuss north korea's launch attempt. the 15...
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nations will continue to stand by the people in every step and? any way we can. this is my pledge. >> reporter: aung san suu kyi had agreed on monday to swear to protect a constitution drafted under military control. she says she will take a seat in parliament which she won in april, out of respect for the wishes of the people. the pro-democracy leader's party won by a large margin in last month's bi-elections but she decided to boycott parliament rather than take an oath to uphold the constitution that stipulates the military's superiority. aung san suu kyi and her party will travel to the capital on wednesday to make their historic debut in the country's assembly. nhk world, pyongyang. >>> trading has just gotten underway in tokyo markets this wednesday morning. investors may be getting a respite after gains on wall street overnight. we have the latest in business news. so will tokyo markets have a little breather today? >> well tokyo stocks were battered on tuesday, but we could be seeing a bit of an upside today. overnight in new york the dow
nations will continue to stand by the people in every step and? any way we can. this is my pledge. >> reporter: aung san suu kyi had agreed on monday to swear to protect a constitution drafted under military control. she says she will take a seat in parliament which she won in april, out of respect for the wishes of the people. the pro-democracy leader's party won by a large margin in last month's bi-elections but she decided to boycott parliament rather than take an oath to uphold the...
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over the last decade, the united nations has supported the reconstruction of the country, but it's likely to depart the country at the end of this year. east timor is still struggling to be economically independent. with no significant industry of its own, around 40% of the population still lives in poverty. whoever wins the presidential election will have a long and difficult road ahead. nhk world, delhi. >>> now in pakistan, severe shortages of fuel are causing misery for consumers. as one solution, pakistan decided in early february to press ahead with a controversial gas pipeline from iran, despite u.s. criticism. as the obama administration tries to isolate iran because of its nuclear program. as nhk world reports, the energy situation in pakistan is becoming increasingly desperate. >> reporter: a long line of vehicles in islamabad. the line stretches more than 4 kilometers. they are desperate to buy not gasoline, but natural gas. >> i've been waiting since this morning. i'm worried the situation may get even worse. >> reporter: about six out of ten vehicles in pakistan rely on natur
over the last decade, the united nations has supported the reconstruction of the country, but it's likely to depart the country at the end of this year. east timor is still struggling to be economically independent. with no significant industry of its own, around 40% of the population still lives in poverty. whoever wins the presidential election will have a long and difficult road ahead. nhk world, delhi. >>> now in pakistan, severe shortages of fuel are causing misery for consumers....
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. >>> diplomats from the united nations, the united states, and egypt are trying to arrange a cease-fire between israeli forces and hamas. they say they're hoping to organize a truce in the coming days. for now fighters for israel and hamas show little sign of letting up. more than 130 people have died in a week of fighting. israeli forces carried out air strikes and fired shells at the gaza strip in the latest round. the conflict has so far killed 130 palestinians. hamas and other palestinian militants are counter attacking by firing rockets and motor shells into israel. they killed two more israelis bringing the number of dead on that side to five. hundreds of people in gaza are taking refuge at schools run by the u.n. palestinian refugees account for more than 70% of gaza's population. they were forced off their land after the 1948 founding of israel and during subsequent wars. >> translator: i don't think this place is safe because they attacked u.n. schools before and i just hope we'll be safe. >> u.n. secretary general and u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton visited israel to l
. >>> diplomats from the united nations, the united states, and egypt are trying to arrange a cease-fire between israeli forces and hamas. they say they're hoping to organize a truce in the coming days. for now fighters for israel and hamas show little sign of letting up. more than 130 people have died in a week of fighting. israeli forces carried out air strikes and fired shells at the gaza strip in the latest round. the conflict has so far killed 130 palestinians. hamas and other...
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truce m their mission in t united nations investigatorse in syrse-fire has only got the situation i dangerously and quickly the u.n. human the massacre last month central village ofhoula. the massacrern set by by to president bashar 100 people were the report says the possibility anti-government group refused withe lead investi of weaponss helping go forces. aolo this could kofi foreign countries wy to discuss encourage syria wer encouraged to launch protest by what happening around arab spring...
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. >>> the united nations fund has marked older persons with celebrating life expectancies. the fund's executive director launched the report in tokyo. it says rising living standards are creating older societies. it estimated by 2050 one in five people in the world will be over six. that's up from one in nine today. he also warned that populations in developing countries will age faster than those in developed countries. he says 80% of the elderly will live in developing countries by 2050. >> if the developing countries of the world don't begin to put social policies in place, it might catch up with them so fast that it might become a chlenge. >> the u.n. official said countries should make full use of labor force for long term economic growth. he called on japan to share its experiences with the world's fastest aging population. >>> an old tale of love found and lost moved a new audience last month in moscow. coin of vows tells the story of two people who meet and form a strong connection even though their countries are waging war. >> reporter: it takes place in western ja
. >>> the united nations fund has marked older persons with celebrating life expectancies. the fund's executive director launched the report in tokyo. it says rising living standards are creating older societies. it estimated by 2050 one in five people in the world will be over six. that's up from one in nine today. he also warned that populations in developing countries will age faster than those in developed countries. he says 80% of the elderly will live in developing countries by...
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the united nations holds the conference every two years. delegates agreed on rules for sharing economic benefits from genetic resources. the delegates set a target of preserving 17% of land. many governments have yet to s pass laws enforcing the protocol. the participants are expected to discuss how to secure funding to meet the targets agreed. >>> military personnel from the united states and philippines have begun 11 days of joint exercises. the the drills began monday on the western coast m facing the south china sea. 3800 personnel are taking part in this year's exercises. that's 800 more than last year. a philippine know military suggest they reflect the numbers growing in the region. u the philippines is engaged in disputes with china. chinese patrol boats are preventing philippine fishing boats from approaching. u.s. leaders have expressed concern that china is expanding its activities in the region. >>> australian prime minister has urged japan to sign a free trade agreement with her country as soon as possible. she says no other ft
the united nations holds the conference every two years. delegates agreed on rules for sharing economic benefits from genetic resources. the delegates set a target of preserving 17% of land. many governments have yet to s pass laws enforcing the protocol. the participants are expected to discuss how to secure funding to meet the targets agreed. >>> military personnel from the united states and philippines have begun 11 days of joint exercises. the the drills began monday on the western...
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united nations officials say more than 8,000 people have been killed since anti-government protests began last march. >>> time to check on the stories we gathered from asia. we begin with the item sent by thailand. economists at a thai university have raised their forecast for the country's economic growth this year. they have been expecting growth of 4.7%. they are expecting 5.9%. they say the thai economy benefitted from stimulus measures after last year's flooding. the thai economists say they expect exports to grow 10.3% this year. and consumer spending to grow 4.4%. they are expecting 20 million tourists to tour this year and bring in $25 billion in revenue. >>> malaysia has sent a team to the philippines. a team will remain in the area whether or not the government and separatists will sign agreement. it is proposing a cease-fire monitor. it has been fighting for independence since the 1970s. the group flew out from the air base from malaysia on monday. it will replace a 20-member group stationed there since march, 2011. malaysia has been monitoring cease-fires and peace agreements
united nations officials say more than 8,000 people have been killed since anti-government protests began last march. >>> time to check on the stories we gathered from asia. we begin with the item sent by thailand. economists at a thai university have raised their forecast for the country's economic growth this year. they have been expecting growth of 4.7%. they are expecting 5.9%. they say the thai economy benefitted from stimulus measures after last year's flooding. the thai...
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united nations leaders say the fighting has developed into a civil war. the opposition free syrian army has staged attacks on government troops. they feel those loyal to assad carried out massacres. state television reported that government troops had what it called claimed the northern town and restored calm. it says the soldier seized large quantities of weapons. the town has been under siege for several days. many civilians have been killed. >>> government forces have launched air attacks in central and eastern syria. they're adding fire power to attacks by tanks and ground troops. activists say at least 100 civilians were killed over the last two days. >>> french leaders are echoing that the situation is now a civil war. they'll urge the u.n. security council to tighten sanctions. >> translator: this time we need sanctions which will touch not only bashar al assad and his entourage, but also army officials and all of assad's support. >> he said he'll propose his plan to end u.s. and european diplomats. he said he would call the security council to inv
united nations leaders say the fighting has developed into a civil war. the opposition free syrian army has staged attacks on government troops. they feel those loyal to assad carried out massacres. state television reported that government troops had what it called claimed the northern town and restored calm. it says the soldier seized large quantities of weapons. the town has been under siege for several days. many civilians have been killed. >>> government forces have launched air...
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she's take that petition to ne,swzeanat this month when she visits the united nations european headquarters withthigscol ambassadors. >>> children born to sou re survivors of the hiroshima and nagasakitoc bombings are joining a new genec sty. itill investigate whether their illnesses are linked to their pant riation exposure. a group of survor o sin is working with a team led by taisei nomura, professor emeritus at osaka ivsi. e studty will analyze blood samples from bomburvo knn hibakusha and their chilen >>ralar: he is study will help second-generation hibakusha gain officl recognition as victims of the atomic bombings. >> about 10,000 second-generation hibakusha are living in south korea. so cimhe leukemia and arthritis are due to their parents' exposure to raatn. the group hopes the research willmprove their lives. in japan, the off spring of hikua cee gur al checks. those in south crkoa e t entitled to such benefits. radiationfftsesrc foundation in hiroshima say the genetic impact of the atomic bombings has not been determined. >>> heiroshimahiroshima, nagasa. thetoc bbis marked a brut
she's take that petition to ne,swzeanat this month when she visits the united nations european headquarters withthigscol ambassadors. >>> children born to sou re survivors of the hiroshima and nagasakitoc bombings are joining a new genec sty. itill investigate whether their illnesses are linked to their pant riation exposure. a group of survor o sin is working with a team led by taisei nomura, professor emeritus at osaka ivsi. e studty will analyze blood samples from bomburvo knn...
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the united nations are calling for $65 million in aid from the international community. nhk world, manila. >>> some homeowner may need to check the land beneath them. nearly 6,000 kilometers sank by two centimeters after the earthquake in march last year. that's the highest since they started keeping records in 1968. they tested dozens of areas. they found the land on 30 of them is sinking. about half of those areas are dropping enough to compromise the stability of buildings. they point to one piece of ground in northeast japan as the worst example. it sank by more than 73 centimeters. residents have seen land drop by more than ten centimeters. >>> rather than see their village become another ghost town, residents are putting new life into it. they are turning their community into an outdoor art display. >> reporter: it represents a villager. they civilize the strong ties that bind the residents together. these big masks are made from trees to only a few ridges including this one. visitors can relax and forget their cares. obara lies near the mountains of the archai pre
the united nations are calling for $65 million in aid from the international community. nhk world, manila. >>> some homeowner may need to check the land beneath them. nearly 6,000 kilometers sank by two centimeters after the earthquake in march last year. that's the highest since they started keeping records in 1968. they tested dozens of areas. they found the land on 30 of them is sinking. about half of those areas are dropping enough to compromise the stability of buildings. they...
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the united nations estimates that more than 5,000 people have been killed since the syrian government began a crackdown on protesters ten months ago. eu officials have introduced ten rounds of sanctions against the assad administration since last may. they banned imports of syrian crude last september. the new sanctions bring the number of syrian people targeted by an asset freeze and travel ban to over 100. president assad is included on the list. the arab league has proposed assad hand over power to the vice president. he has rejected the proposal. >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for the latest on japan post march 11th. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. "nuclear watch" brings you insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. and "the road ahead" examines japan's a efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss "nuclear watch" and "the road ahead" on "newsline." >>> a team of experts from the international atomic energy agency has begun reviewing results of japan's safety tests for two hal
the united nations estimates that more than 5,000 people have been killed since the syrian government began a crackdown on protesters ten months ago. eu officials have introduced ten rounds of sanctions against the assad administration since last may. they banned imports of syrian crude last september. the new sanctions bring the number of syrian people targeted by an asset freeze and travel ban to over 100. president assad is included on the list. the arab league has proposed assad hand over...
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she's take that petition to geneva, switzerland, later this month when she visits the united nations european headquarters with other high school ambassadors. >>> children born to south rean survivors of the hiroshima and nagasaki atomic bombings are joining a new genetic study. it will investigate whether their illnesses are linked to their parents' radiation exposure. a group of survivors' off spring is working with a team led by taisei nomura, professor emeritus at osaka university. the studty will analyze blood samples from bomb survivors known as hibakusha and their children. >> translator: i hope this study will help second-generation hibakusha gain official recognition as victims of the atomic bombings. >> about 10,000 second-generation hibakusha are living in south korea. some claim their leukemia and arthritis are due to their parents' exposure to radiation. the group hopes the research will improve their lives. in japan, the off spring of hibakusha receive regular health checks. those in south crkorea are not entitled to such benefits. radiation effects researc foundation i
she's take that petition to geneva, switzerland, later this month when she visits the united nations european headquarters with other high school ambassadors. >>> children born to south rean survivors of the hiroshima and nagasaki atomic bombings are joining a new genetic study. it will investigate whether their illnesses are linked to their parents' radiation exposure. a group of survivors' off spring is working with a team led by taisei nomura, professor emeritus at osaka university....
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united nations official say at least 200,000 people fled the city. those people are passing others returning to fight alongside opposition forces. many syrians are fleeing into turkey over this border. the checkpoint is about 50 kilometers west of aleppo. a truck driver from suburban aleppo says the city is devastated. he says outsiders have to intervene immediately to save the lives of children. opposition figures have been calling on syrian youth to join the fight against forces loyal to president al-assad. many answered the call. man returning to aleppo says al-assad continues to kill women and children. so the man said he today return to protect his family and his neighbors. a senior syrian diplomat has become the latest to resign from assad's government. british officials say he is no longer willing to represent the regime that has committed such violent and oppressive acts against its people. >>> prosecutors have charged the former graduate student accused of conducting a shooting spree in a u.s. movie theater. james holmes faces 142 charges, i
united nations official say at least 200,000 people fled the city. those people are passing others returning to fight alongside opposition forces. many syrians are fleeing into turkey over this border. the checkpoint is about 50 kilometers west of aleppo. a truck driver from suburban aleppo says the city is devastated. he says outsiders have to intervene immediately to save the lives of children. opposition figures have been calling on syrian youth to join the fight against forces loyal to...
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. >>> united nations investigators say the violence in syria since a cease-fire has only got worse. they say the situation is dangerously and quickly deteriorating. members of the u.n. human rights council looked into the circumstances that led to the massacre last month in the central village of houla. the report says the massacre follows a pattern set by previous attacks by forces loyal to president bashar al is aassad. more than 100 people were killed. the report says investigators cannot exclude the possibility that an anti-government group murdered people who refused to cooperate with them. the lead investigators noted the flow of weapons from abroad is helping government and oppositions forces. aolo pinheiro says this could make things worse. kofi annan said foreign ministers from a number of countries will meet on saturday to discuss ways to encourage the two sides to stop fighting. opposition groups in syria were encouraged to launch their protest by what they saw happening around them. the arab spring movement started in tunisia. people in the north african country succeede
. >>> united nations investigators say the violence in syria since a cease-fire has only got worse. they say the situation is dangerously and quickly deteriorating. members of the u.n. human rights council looked into the circumstances that led to the massacre last month in the central village of houla. the report says the massacre follows a pattern set by previous attacks by forces loyal to president bashar al is aassad. more than 100 people were killed. the report says investigators...
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united nations oers monitored the situation. the committee released it's report on tuesday. it concluded that her resignation was voluntarily and not the result of a coup. several hundred of his sppters are rallying in mali. >>> a boat carries people hopes to gets asiustralia. about 150 were on board and many of them are missing. >>> private boats rescues 55 people about 350 north of australi australian's christmas idea. indonesia search and rescue ams are looking for suhr sooifr. several ships have appear sized in the air of recent months. most areuters says nearly 1,000 people have died making the journ journey. >>> an astronaut went on his first spacewalk. he was unable it to do the test outside the space station. they ventured outside the space station to replace a power switching unit. they tried actuals and tactics but struggled to bolt down the device w device. it lasted for eight and a half hours, two hours longer than schedule. in the end they failed to tie down the power unit. japanese astronauts spent mother five months on the space station. he return to everett i
united nations oers monitored the situation. the committee released it's report on tuesday. it concluded that her resignation was voluntarily and not the result of a coup. several hundred of his sppters are rallying in mali. >>> a boat carries people hopes to gets asiustralia. about 150 were on board and many of them are missing. >>> private boats rescues 55 people about 350 north of australi australian's christmas idea. indonesia search and rescue ams are looking for suhr...
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the united nations security council has expressed concern about the situation along the border. it issued a statement denouncing the mortar attack. >> the members of the security council condemn in the strongest terms the shelling by the syrian armed forces. >> the statement says the shelling highlighted the impact the syrian crisis is having on regional peace and security. it called on turkey to exercise restraint to prevent the crisis from escalating. >>> employment figures in the united states show improvements in september as the presidential campaign heats up in the country. the news could provide a boost to president barack obama. u.s. labor department officials say the u.s. jobless rate dropped to 7.8% in september. the figure is the lowest since obama took office in january 2009. employers added 114,000 nonfarm jobs, matching the expectations of analysts. the nonfarm sector is considered particularly sensitive to economic trends. 44,000 jobs were added in the health care sector. manufacturing employment edged down, shedding 16,000 jobs. >>> policymakers at japan's centra
the united nations security council has expressed concern about the situation along the border. it issued a statement denouncing the mortar attack. >> the members of the security council condemn in the strongest terms the shelling by the syrian armed forces. >> the statement says the shelling highlighted the impact the syrian crisis is having on regional peace and security. it called on turkey to exercise restraint to prevent the crisis from escalating. >>> employment...
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the united nations security council condemned north korea's launch of what u.n. officials called a satellite using ballistic missile technology. all 15 members of the council approved the declaration. the online version coded the comments by the north korean committee of states technology update. the probe pyongyang general association of korean residents in japan publishes the paper. the article said the launch was a boost to the economy by developing the space program. it said the committee has already begun developing the next satellite and the rocket to carry it. >>> china says the presidential statement reflects a basic understanding shared by the international community. china is north korea's closest ally and has been reluctant to condemn it. the foreign ministry spokesperson said dialogue is the only way to resolve issues. he said the agreement between the u.s. and north korea is important for a nuclear free korean peninsula and for peace and stability. the pact was reached in february. the chinese government has reiterated its call to implement the agree
the united nations security council condemned north korea's launch of what u.n. officials called a satellite using ballistic missile technology. all 15 members of the council approved the declaration. the online version coded the comments by the north korean committee of states technology update. the probe pyongyang general association of korean residents in japan publishes the paper. the article said the launch was a boost to the economy by developing the space program. it said the committee...
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the united nations has not acknowledged the two chemicals in question as causing kansas. >> only a thousand out of 60,000. what can government do better to protect people? >> look at the european union ambitious and ongoing effort to regulate chemical. they are aiming to register all chemicals you buy by the year 2018 and create a unified system to manage the data. the chemical substances are a part of our daily life. but we cannot let them harm us. leaders in japan and elsewhere have to look to their counter parts in the eu to find ways to toughen up regulations. >>> team misawa may not be familiar to most people around the world. but in areas hit by last year's disaster here in japan, it's a household name. today we take you to see the team at work. >> reporter: travel to miyagi to help survivors. they hold event for children in the area with an american support group. in misawa city. more than 10,000 americans live there. most are military personnel and their families who live and around the air base. she he has been in japan for 25 years. he broadcasts radio show for americans about jap
the united nations has not acknowledged the two chemicals in question as causing kansas. >> only a thousand out of 60,000. what can government do better to protect people? >> look at the european union ambitious and ongoing effort to regulate chemical. they are aiming to register all chemicals you buy by the year 2018 and create a unified system to manage the data. the chemical substances are a part of our daily life. but we cannot let them harm us. leaders in japan and elsewhere...
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united nations officials are warning the fighting in syria is compromising the ability for the country to feed itself and 3 million people will likely need food aid in the next 12 months. representatives of the world food program and food and agriculture organization assessed the situation with members of syria's ministry of agriculture reform. and agrarian reform. their report says the worsening conflict has sent farmers fleeing to safety and destroying farm land. it has affected wheat and vegetable harvests and livestock operations. the report estimates the agriculture sector has lost $1.8 billion this year. it says people who have fled fighting in cities and households headed by women are having difficulty securing food. the agencies are calling for international aid. including monetary help. an fao representative says the livelihoods of vulnerable people could simply collapse in a few months if assistance is not provided. >>> the latest attempts to get talks on iran's nuclear program moving again has failed to make any progress. the chief negotiators for iran and european union say
united nations officials are warning the fighting in syria is compromising the ability for the country to feed itself and 3 million people will likely need food aid in the next 12 months. representatives of the world food program and food and agriculture organization assessed the situation with members of syria's ministry of agriculture reform. and agrarian reform. their report says the worsening conflict has sent farmers fleeing to safety and destroying farm land. it has affected wheat and...
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. >>> the united nations says north korea's leadership has not appealed the party. in february this year north korea rejected his request for an inspection of the country. north korea's uncooperative attitude toward the u.n. remains unchanged. the report accuses the north of putting priority on the military. it says this policy harms many people who are starving. north korean detectors are detain inside china. the report urges neighbors countries not to send them back to north korea the human rights committee will begin discussing the report. >>> iranians are suffering through reports of economic sanctions. there's more on the way. tell us what's the latest. >> people in iran are already going through a lot of hardships. the currency is plunging. western countries are about to put more country on the middle eastern country. member countries reached a preliminary deal. they are discussing extra sanctions against iran. the eu plans to adopt new sanctions on october 15th. >>> iranian natural gas enters the eu region mostly from turkey. the volume is not large at the mo
. >>> the united nations says north korea's leadership has not appealed the party. in february this year north korea rejected his request for an inspection of the country. north korea's uncooperative attitude toward the u.n. remains unchanged. the report accuses the north of putting priority on the military. it says this policy harms many people who are starving. north korean detectors are detain inside china. the report urges neighbors countries not to send them back to north korea...